Dear all,
I got pregnant via SO-IUI first try at KKH (under subsidized class but once at ivf centre the charges are no longer subsidized, can only use CPF) and my boy is now 18 months old. Now finally have courage to try for another one.
I continued with Dr Steven Teo for my pregnancy (switched to private class after 20weeks preg) so i went to him earlier this year at TMC (he resigned from kkh to start his own clinic). After running blood test and semen analysis, he told us that we can't do IUI because of low sperm count, success rate for IUI is low. He run additional tests like ultrasound of my husband's testes, additional blood tests on his hormones etc to check for abnormalities (which my husband felt horrified imagine someone scanning your balls). Throughout the process he kept pushing us to do IVF and freezing of my husband's sperm (note: we were advised that he do not have a super low sperm count yet he keep pushing us to store just in case). I was disappointed as I have a feeling that he was out to earn money once he left kkh.
On another hand, my husband and myself were pissed off by the facilities at TMC, lab waiting time was longer than KKH. The staff weren't exactly friendly and helpful. If we were to do IVF at TMC, we won't qualify for the Govt Grant too.
I am now contemplating going back to KKIVF centre. I read online that KKIVF have a higher successful rate than TMC, not sure is it because they have more patients. But I believe in luck too, that Dr Steven Teo should be more lucky since I was under him when doing IUI (note: he didn't do the insemmination, once at KKIVF centre, the MOs will do for you, but he ordered the procedure)
Any advise on what I should do? At KKIVF can we choose the doctor to do Egg retrieval and embryo transfer?
By the way, regarding last minute urgent leave, I also did the same during my IUI as I didn't want anyone to know. Nobody knew until I told my boss when I am pregnant. Lucky my bosses didn't question me, maybe because it was end of the year and less taxing. Coincidentally, I have to tel my boss because my another colleague was pregnant too! When I found out I have already started my cycle and there is no turn back. So I fee the need to explain to my boss that I didn't get pregnant on purpose ( she is those type who believe you get what you planned, but this is not true for us isn't it...)